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Cardas Iridium Phono

Cardas

Iridium Phono

$205 - $408

Cardas · Iridium

A rich, non-fatiguing phono cable at the entry to the Cardas range: a shielded star quad of Golden Ratio copper with the classic warm analog balance.

Price is for one complete phono cable (both channels).

Build your cable

4 × 24.5 AWG
Cardas Litz conductors, Golden Ratio stranding
Hybrid
spiral copper and carbon-tape shield
7.6 mm
outside diameter
0.5–2.75 m
standard lengths, any length to order

Iridium Phono arranges four 24.5 AWG Cardas Litz conductors with Golden Ratio stranding and FEP insulation as a star quad bound in PTFE tape, with a hybrid shield of spiral tin-plated copper and carbon-impregnated PTFE tape under a soft TPR jacket.

Cardas describes classic analog sound — warmth and richness without sacrificing balance and detail — for systems that do not want to spend a fortune on the phono cable. Standard terminations are a Cardas S-DIN-E to Cardas RCAs or RCA to RCA.

Key technologies

  • Ultra Pure Cardas Copper. Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen-free copper, drawn and annealed slowly through silver dies, then given a single poly-nylon coat to prevent oxidation and crosstalk between strands.
  • Golden Ratio scaled Litz conductors. Multi-stranded conductors in which each layer of strands steps up in size by 1:1.618 from the centre outward, a Cardas patent that controls strand resonance.
  • Made in Bandon, Oregon. Every Cardas cable is built and hand terminated at the Cardas factory on the southern Oregon coast, and carries a transferable lifetime warranty.

Choosing length and terminations

  • Check your tonearm: most have a 5-pin DIN socket under the arm base (straight DIN), some exit sideways and need a 90° DIN, and others have RCA sockets on the plinth.
  • Cardas builds a 90° R-DIN or SME-style 90° DIN to order at no extra charge in most cases; tell us the arm model and we will specify it.
  • 1 m to 1.25 m suits a phono stage on the same shelf; measure the real path to a stage on another rack and round up to the next quarter metre.
  • Longer than 2.75 m? Cardas prices custom lengths by formula — call us for a quote.
Specifications
Type Phono (tonearm) cable, both channels
Conductors 4 × 24.5 AWG; Grade 1 OFHC Litz with Golden Ratio stranding, FEP insulation
Geometry Shielded star-quad, four conductors bound in PTFE tape; hybrid shield of spiral tin-plated copper and carbon-impregnated PTFE tape
Outside diameter 0.300 in (7.6 mm)
Tonearm end Straight 5-pin DIN (Cardas S-DIN-E) or RCA pair (turntable with RCA outputs); Cardas R-DIN (90°) and SME 90° DIN to order
Phono stage end RCA pair — Cardas RCA
Lengths 0.5 m to 2.75 m standard (see selector); any length to order
Sold as Single cable

cardas.com · Specifications and pricing from the Cardas Spring 2025 Retail Catalog. Cable lengths are metric; Cardas builds any length to order.

Where it sits in the range

Cardas phono cables run from Iridium to Clear Beyond Phono X2; all are built with a straight 5-pin DIN or RCAs at the tonearm and Cardas RCAs at the phono stage, with R-DIN (90°) and SME 90° DIN available to order.

We stock or demo select Cardas lines and can order anything in the catalog, from Iridium to Clear Beyond.

Plan your cabling with Pearl Audio

Pearl Audio is an authorized Cardas dealer in Portland, Oregon, a short drive from the Cardas factory in Bandon. We can measure your runs, recommend terminations for your components, and special-order custom lengths and connector options. Call (503) 222-2599 or email sales@pearlaudio.com.

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